June 9, 1894. J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



shore, ask the old residents what scup, bass, tautog a,nd 

 perch fishing was before pounds were set so extensively. 

 Ask them if pounds are destroyers of fish to any extent. 

 Tbey will tell you that the bay, river and pond fishing is 

 past, while the ocean fish are no longer plenty to pay even 

 expenses of seining, as was practiced a few years ago at a 

 good profit. They will tell you that fine netting and plenty 

 of it has made fishing what it is. These people will tell the 

 truth, as they have no financial interest in the use of net- 

 ting. 



You will find the destruction of fish wherever you find 

 pounds, and to say that fish are as plenty as ever, even in the 

 ocean, is to say something that not one in twenty believes. 



Scup pounds are perhaps the least destructive of any 

 pounds, as the netting is larger and the smallest fish go, so 

 that the ones destroyed are but little too small to save. The 

 run of scup is short, and as soon as the run is over the pounds 

 are taken up. 



There are pound fishermen who sort the fish and allow all 

 small ones to go, but they are very few. Why should fish 

 continue as plenty as ever when fishermen have so little re- 

 gard for them and stand ready to destroy every small fish 

 because it is not salable l t I heard often fishermen say that 

 to let them go would be simply to ha.ndle them again, and 

 that did not pay; besides they made good manure. The 

 trouble is the same with fishermen as with others; they wish 

 to get everything that pays, and use fine netting to allow 

 nothing to escape. And until such netting is prohibited fish 

 will continue to grow scarce. It is for the interest of fisher- 

 men^ net manufacturers and fish dealers, as well as the com- 

 munity, that we have a change, especially in the pound used 

 in bay, river and inland waters. While it would be a loss to 

 fishermen for a year or so, it would be a gain in the end, as 

 the extra amount of salable fish taken would soon com- 

 pensate for the loss at first. There would be something left 

 to grow. 



A thorough investigation into pound, trap, and purse seine 

 fishing would mean, a change in many ways and a blessing 

 to the community. As before stated, I believe in the free use 

 of netting, only have it of a size that allows the small fish 

 to go. = Fisherman. 



Outlines in the Susquehanna. 



Baltimore, Md., May 30.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 The good tone of Forest and Stream in the way of the pro- 

 tection of fish and game, will recommend it to all true 

 sportsmen, and we, in Maryland, are heartily in accord with 

 you with respect to the abolition of the sale of game, birds 

 and fish in our markets. You find that there is so large a 

 number of your people engaged in the killing and pale of 

 game birds and fish, that it is a very difficult matter to get 

 legislation prohibiting it. We are laboring under the same 

 trouble, and unless we have concurrent administration of 

 the laws in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, we are 

 powerless for the protection of our birds and fish. While 

 on the Susquehanna Paver in Pennsylvania fish baskets are 

 prohibited by law, in Maryland such fish pots are not pro- 

 hibited. In Pennsylvania, bass and pike-perch (wall- eyed 

 pike) are to be caught by rod, hook and line. What do I see 

 every day in the Susquehanna River? Lines stretcked from 

 200 to 300ft., aud right in the faces of the fish wardens, whose 

 duty it is to destroy such lmes and arrest such offenders. 

 Take from Harrisburg to York Haven on the Susquehanua 

 River, and you will find an outline for every hall mile. Yet 

 the State officers appointed to see that the law is obeyed and 

 to prosecute offenders against the law, do not do anything. 

 I know whereof I speak, and you can quote me as good 

 authority for the statements if question is made. I do think 

 that there is less regard paid by people on the Susquehanna 

 River, Sunbury to Safe Harbor, than exists in the most ex- 

 treme outposts of. the Rocky Mountain territory. The 

 supinepess of the wardens is accountable for this state of 

 affairs, and as I said before you can quote me as authority 

 and I will prove my statements. Y. 



Norway's Exhibit at the World's Fair. 



The undersigned, late judges of awards of the Fisheries 

 Department, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, real- 

 izing the great excellence and comprehensiveness of the 

 exhibit of Norway, and regretting the exigencies which 

 arose to compel the withdrawal from competition, desire to 

 express our appreciation of the labors of Dr. S. A Buch, Fish 

 Commissioner of Norway, in the preparation and installation 

 of the exhibit, and to the committee at Bergen for the 

 participation by Norway in the World's Columbian Ex- 

 position, for the great energy and devotion it has displayed 

 in making the exhibit interesting and complete. 



We feel that it is a duty we owe to a nation so renowned 

 for the fisheries that it should receive some fitting and reci- 

 procal recognition for its friendly interest in crossing an 

 ocean and traversing a thousand miles of land to participate 

 in an international fisheries display. 



We therefore declare it to be our opinion that the exhibit of 

 Norway was so great and comprehensive a representation of 

 the fishery methods, apparatus and products of that country 

 as to elicit the most profound admiration of all in- 

 terested in the subject of fisheries, and that the preparation 

 and installation thereof is deserving of special mention, and 

 is a great credit to Dr. Buch, the committee of Bergen and 

 to Norway as a country. 



L. Z. Joncas, Chairman; D. W. Hall, Secretary; N. O. 

 Cram, Portland, Maine; W. R. Capehart, Avoea, N. C; C. 

 P. Snyder, Charleston, W. Va.; William L. Mat, Omaha; 

 Nebraska; J. A. Henshall, Cincinnati, Ohio; Andrew 

 Weber, Chicago, III.; W. P. Seal, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Sunday Shad Netters. 



NEWBURG, June 4. — Last Friday one of Game Protector 

 Kidd's suits against the shad fishermen of Sing Sing was 

 tried in Circuit Court at White Plains before Judge Brown 

 of this city. This was the only case tried that day and was 

 considered a test case. The defendant, Peter Smith, Jr., 

 was found guilty of taking shad from the Hudson River in a 

 net on Sunday, and was fined §100 and costs. During the 

 trial an effort was made to show that the nets used were set 

 for bass, and that they were not Smith's, yet he received pay 

 for one-half of the shad caught, he shipping the fish and re- 

 ceiving the checks. Testimony was given, however, to show 

 that Peter Smith, Jr., really owned the nets. There are sev- 

 eral more of these suits against Sing Sing men, but as the 

 term of court ended that day no more will be tried for at 

 least two months. It is said that Smith will appeal to the 

 General Term from the decision of the court and jury. The 

 case was tried for Protector Kidd by Russel Hadley of this 

 place and J. F. Brennan of Yonkers. 



Protector Kidd has commenced a suit against Leonard 

 McCloud for netting fish in Greenwood Lake. The suit will 

 be tried in the Supreme Court this month at Goshen, this 

 county. The last Forest and Stream contains an article 

 that looks bad for McCloud. Newburgh. 



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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept. 4 to 7.— Des Moines Kennel Club, at Des Moines, Iowa. M. 

 Bruce, Sec'y. 



Sept. 10 to 14,— Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association, at 

 Toronto. C. A. Stone. Sec'y. 



Sept. 18 to 21.— Rhode Island State Fair Association, at Cranston, R. 

 E W. W". Dexter, Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Sept. 5.— Manitoba Field Trials Club, at Morris, Man. R. J. Gallaug 

 her, Winnipeg, Sec'y. 



Nov. 5.-United States Field Trial Club, at Bicknell, Ind. P. T. 

 Madison, Indianapolis, Ind., Sec'y. 



Nov, 6.— International Field Trials, at Chatham, Ont. W. B. Wells 

 Sec'y. 



Nov, 23.— Eastern Field Trials Club, at Newton, N. C. W. A. Coster, 

 Saratoga, N. T.. Sec'y. 



Nov. 23.— Philadelphia Kennel Club, at Newton, N. C. Dr. G). D. B. 

 Darby, Philadelphia, Pa., Sec'y. 



English Setter Sires. 



BY P. H. BRYSON. 



The selection of sires depends largely upon what kind of 

 dog you want to breed; whether a shooting dog to put in the 

 hands of the average trainer, to train to kill birds over, or 

 the high strung nervous dog to put in the hands of the expert 

 trainer, that will retain the natural dash and vim of the dog, 

 and get him under control so he will handle game well and 

 can be handled himself. 



The characteristics of the three noted sires, Gladstone, 

 Count Noble and Roderigo, will be first noticed. 



The Gladstone blood combined with the Druid-Ruby pro- 

 duces level-headed game finders that are no trouble to train, 

 and make the best shooting dogs of any coming under my 

 observation. They are free from crankiness and cannot be 

 spoiled by a novice. They are high-headed constant hunters; 

 but, as a rule, they have not the speed, snap or dash from the 

 start, of some other crosses I will mention. The Gladstone 

 blood seems potent to breed on, or nicks well with almost any 

 other blood 



Count Noble crossed on the Gladstone blood produces 

 wonderful quick, snappy dogs with splendid noses, great 

 speed and nervous force that should be, as a rule, in the hands 

 of expert handlers, in order to have them handle their game 

 well, and at the same time retain their great snap, speed, 

 range and other natural qualities. 



These dogs are easily ruined, and have so much nervous 

 force that they must be handled judiciously. If youcuttheir 

 natural qualities, they are liable to potter, false point and 

 make a poor exhibition in the hands of the average trainer. 



Some of Count Noble's get that have not the Gladstone 

 blood in them are dogs of so much nervous force that they 

 are not reliable starters in field trials. I could name some 

 that work perfectly in private, repeat their heats in private 

 with perfect satisfaction, that will run one, sometimes two, 

 heats in public that cannot be beaten and then get so nervous 

 when run longer that they lose control over themselves and 

 cut their own throats. 



The popular opinion of such dogs is that they are fools. 

 Such is not the case. Were they fools they would not 

 repeat their heats at all times in private satisfactorily. 

 They would be fools in private as well as in public. I have 

 seen them in the trials become so nervous they would have 

 a nervous chill, tremble, look wild and convey the impres- 

 sion that they had no sense. They simply "had so much 

 nervous force they could not control it on occasions of 

 undue excitement. 



If the bitches with these qualities were bred to the level- 

 headed best sons of the Gladstone — Sue cross, or their sons, 

 they should produce high class field trial dogs. They sim- 

 ply need a balance wheel to breed on. 



Roderigo has produced many great field trial winners. I 

 have often heard it said that they never do anything after 

 they leave Mr. Avent's hands; a compliment to Mr. Avent, 

 though not intended as such. If Mr. Avent understands so 

 well how to control the strong nervous force of the Roderigo 

 dogs, and run them to the front in the best company, be- 

 certainly should be regarded as superior to his brother 

 handlers. The sons of Roderigo have all the nervous force 

 you can get under control and, as shown by the records, 

 more than the average handler can utilize to advantage. 



These dogs have not proved the successes in the stud we 

 had a right to expect from their high breeding and frequent 

 winnings. They are so frequently bred to their kind, the con- 

 tinual breeding of two closely related nervous animals in- 

 tensifies their nervousness until a point is reached that this 

 extreme nervousness cannot be gotten under control by even 

 expert handlers, hence others, not experts, cannot be ex- 

 pected to do anything with them, and the result is they are 

 condemned. They cannot be used as shooting dogs, nor suc- 

 cessfully handled as field trial dogs. 



As a rule, according to the records, small nervous dogs, 

 although possessing great field trial merit themselves, have 

 not proven the success as sires that the larger and in some 

 instances less successful dogs have done; and it appears to 

 those who have studied the matter that size as well as 

 breeding enters into the selection of a sire, as the following 

 will show: Gladstone was a dog that would weigh 501bs. , in 

 hunting condition; Count Noble, more; Roderigo about 451bs.; 

 Gath's Mark over 501bs.; Gath 451 bs.: Gladstone's Boy 601bs.; 

 Count Wind'em was a large dog; King Noble a large, dog. 

 Llewellyn's Dan was one of the largest setters in England; 

 Gath's Hope over 551bs.; Vanguard 501bs.; Paul Gladstone 

 furnishing the exception, about 401bs. Paul Gladstone, 

 though not so small as many that ran successfully in the 

 last Derbies, is entitled to rank as a successful sire, not in 

 the number of winners to his credit, but in the quality of 

 the few thatwon. Paul Bo and Ollie S., his get, take high 

 rank as field trial dogs. It must not be supposed that the sire 

 is the only factor in breeding; do not overlook the dam. In 

 my next article I will discuss the dams of English setters. 



The Beaufort's Prince Case. 



One of the most peculiar cases of mistaken identity has 

 just been partially settled in a Boston court. It will be re- 

 membered that at the Boston show Dr. Lougest's well known 

 mastiff, Beaufort's Prince, was attached by Mr. Martin Fal- 

 lon, of Bridgewater, Mass., the latter maintaining that it 

 was a dog called Carlo "which he had lost in 1S93. Mr. Fal- 

 lon gave a bond of $500 conditional upon the dog's return, 

 and here the case rested until the courts should decide the 

 dog's identity. The fact that the dog was so well known in 

 the kennel world made the ease a most interesting one and 

 only proves once more how easily a person not particularly 

 well up in dogs may be mistaken in their identity. Beau- 

 fort's Prince, we may remark, is a dog not easily forgotten, 

 as he has certain peculiarities of formation that to any one 

 familiar with dogs become fixed in the memory. 



After several postponements the case finally came for trial 

 before Judge Forsythe in the Municipal Court of the City of 

 Boston, on May 25. Hosea Kingman and James E. Leach 

 appeared for the plaintiff and Henrv E. Ruggles, of Frank- 

 lin, and Charles H. Innes, of Boston, for Dr. Lougest. 



Mr. Fallon testified that his dog, named Carlo, was stolen 

 some time about Thanksgiving in 1893, and that he received 

 the dog from his son, who is now dead. Eight witnesses 

 from his town also testified most positively that the dog Carlo, 

 owned by Mr. Fallon, was the dog in controversy. They all 



testified to his demonstrations of affection upon seeing his 

 master, and the fact that he recognized a colt and a baby with 

 whom he had grown up. 



Dr. Lougest put in the deposition of Mr. Winchell, of Fair- 

 haven, who swore that he raised the dog, a litter brother to 

 Black Prince, aud that he sold him to Mr. Fraleigh sometime 

 in November, 1890. He testified that he saw the dog in ques- 

 tion at the New York show in 1893 and 1894. 



The deposition of Mr. Fraleigh was also read. Mr. Fra- 

 leigh is the secretary of the United States Life Insurance Co. , 

 of New York, and substantiated Mr. WinckelPs statement, 

 and said that he had sold him to Mr. Mead, of Lake Wacca- 

 buc, N. Y. " 



Mr. Mead, who is secretary of the American Mastiff Club, 

 came on from New York to the trial, and positively identified 

 the dog as the one which he received from Mr. Fraleigh, 

 which had not been out of his possession from August, 1893, 

 until he delivered him to Dr. Lougest in February, 1894. 



Mr. G. W. Glazier, of Salem, Mass., also swore to peculi- 

 arities of gait, back and ear, which he had never seen in any 

 other dog, and that he, too, had seen him at the Westminster 

 Kennel Club show in 1893 and 1894. 



C. Walter Lougest, Dr. Lougest himself, and his kennel 

 man, Simon Jeffs, also testified to the same effect. 



The case lasted until Monday, the 28th. All the witnesses 

 for the defense swore that one of the distinctive peculiarities 

 of the dog by which they knew him was the fact that the 

 dog's testicles had never come down from birth. Fallon's 

 witnesses had previously testified that the testicles of Carlo 

 when lost were the same as any dog's. So in order to make 

 out a case the plaintiff had to show that his dog had been 

 castrated since he was stolen in November, '93. 



Dr. H. Clay Glover was summoned from New York and 

 said he had examined the dog at various shows in 1892, and 

 in the ante-room a few minutes before the trial. He thought 

 that the testicles had never come down, but were still in the 

 abdomen of the dog, that there would be a scar in case of 

 castration, and that he found none. Dr. Stewart testified to 

 the same effect. 



Drs. Blake, Blodgett and Stickuey, of Harvard University, 

 for the plaintiff, testified that they had given the dog an 

 examination and found a slight scar on the scrotum, and 

 could feel the stump of where the testicles had been, and 

 were hence of the opinion that the dog had been castrated. 



After argument, the court said, "I will not go over the 

 testimony. The plaintiff is a mucb mistaken man; although 

 the mistake is undoubtedly honest." 



The case is one of the most unique and peculiar ever tried 

 in Massachusetts. On the one side was the testimony of 

 eight witnesses, all of whom believed what they testified to; 

 on the other was the testimony of experts in this particular 

 breed who had seen the dog very infrequently. The judge, 

 being somewhat of a horseman, understood this, perhaps, 

 much better than an ordinary jury. Of course, there can be 

 no doubt as to the identity of the dog, and it is probable that 

 a case like this has seldom arisen before. 



The plaintiff appealed from the decision to the Superior 

 Court, where there will be a trial by jury sometime, but 

 probably not within a year. He is very determined in the 

 matter, as the dog, which he -thinks this one to be, was given 

 to him by a dead son, and is ready to spend all the money he 

 has to win the case. 



As his expert testimony cost him $150, it will be readily 

 seen that he is in earnest and that the suit promises to be an 

 expensive one. 



Mr. Charles H. Inness further informs us that under the 

 laws of Massachusetts the plaintiff in a case of replevin, hav- 

 ing given a bond in double the value of the goods keeps such 

 goods until the matter is finally decided. 



Another Cocker Question. 



Another spaniel controversy has just been ventilated, 

 but this one, unlike the fanciers' controversy in our kennel 

 papers, has at last been settled. Dr. Battey when living in 

 West Twenty-seventh, New York, lost his cocker spaniel 

 about a year ago and could get no trace of the dog. About 

 a month since he removed to Thirty-fourth street and 

 recently visiting the former street was surprised to meet 

 his dog, who gave every evidence of affection. The doctor 

 laid claim to the dog, but this was disputed by John Streep, 

 who called the dog and asserted he had raised him. When 

 Prince was a puppy Dr. Battey had removed a cancer from 

 his mouth and he showed Streep the scar, but the latter 

 refused to accept this as evidence. Dr. Battey summoned 

 Mr. Streep before the police court, but the case was thrown 

 out because Dr. Battey would not make a criminal charge 

 and therefore the judge could not decide as to the ownership 

 of the dog. Dr. Battey then brought an action in the civil 

 court and some fifty or sixty witnesses were examined, one 

 or two being brought from Pittsburgh, Pa , to testify. The 

 trial lasted three days and was finally brought to a close 

 last week, but Justice Martin reserved his decision until 

 last Saturday, giving the dog to Dr. Battey. It seems the 

 dog was given to Dr. Battey by Prof. Cromwell nearly three 

 years ago aud he raised him. When a professional man will 

 give up valuable time and spend money in the recovery of 

 his pet it goes far to offset the opinion of those misguided 

 mortals who can see no use in a dog, anyway. 



That "Mossback Robber" Rule. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I notice in your last issue Mr. P. T. Madison informs the 

 public of the U. S. Field Trials Club's having eliminated 

 from its rules that one (which he pleases to call) "old moss- 

 back robber," of prohibiting bitches in heat from running 

 in field trials. I fail to comprehend the reason and good 

 judgment iu this action, and think the II. S. F. T. Club owe 

 an explanation through the press to all intending competi- 

 tors as to how the judges will handle their dogs to bring 

 about a fair decision if a- case in point should come before 

 them. 



For instance, supposing one of the two best dogs in a stake 

 is a bitch iu heat aud the other a dog who has been used a 

 good deal at stud. Under Rule 9 these two dogs must run 

 together and in Rule 14 it is stated, "An opponent's dog 

 must not be interfered with or excited." Every handler 

 will agree with me that the majority of dogs would follow 

 and worry after that bitch in heat in preference to hunting. 

 I can plainly see many other complications too numerous 

 to mention here, and with it never ending kicking, so write 

 this that owners and my brother handlers may know how 

 our dogs would be judged in such a case. C. E. Buckle. 



Charlottesville, Va., May 28. 



At the annual meeting of the Pacific Kennel Club the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: E. W. Briggs, President; E. 

 H. Wakeman, First Vice-President; F. S. Butler, Second 

 Vice-President; H. W. Orcar, Secretary, and C. A. Haight, 

 Treasurer. It is the intention of the officers to hold a dog 

 show next spring when there will be no Mid-Winter Fair to 

 interfere with the attendance. 



The entries by breeds at the Oakland (Cal.) dog show up to 

 May 23, the date of closing, are as follows: Mastiffs 4, St. 

 Bernards 19, great Danes ti, American foxhounds 9, English 

 foxhounds 1, greyhounds 9, Newfoundlands 6, Chesapeake 

 Bay 2, Irish water spaniels 3, field spaniels 5, cocker spaniels 

 20, Japanese spaniels 3, pugs 3, pointers 20, English setters 

 14, Irish setters 15, Gordon setters 6, collies 11, Italian grey- 

 hounds 2, dachshunds 1, poodles 1, bulldogs 1, bull-terriers 5, 

 black and tan terriers 2, toys 1, fox-terriers 21, miscellaneous 

 2; total, 192. It is expected that the late mails will bring 

 a few more. The show opened May 30 in Mills Tabernacle 

 and Mr, A, C. Waddell was to judge all claases. 



